has run the gamut with universal themes. Devotion vs. retaliation, good king vs. bad king, faith vs. doubt and knowledge vs. ignorance are some recognizable universal themes often featured in literature. Probably the most familiar theme of all, however, is the universal theme of good vs. evil. A favorite with authors, prophets and storytellers, good vs evil plays an important role within the confines of the chapters and lines. Its use in Beowulf is no exception. Commonly considered one of the most
in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power- Green Lantern's Light!” This was said by the Green Lantern when he was fighting against Parallax, who lives off of peoples fear and worries. The Green Lantern says this whenever he needs to bring all his power to him to defeat the enemy. This is continued in many other stories and other points throughout history like it was explained through the story Beowulf. Beowulf is in an Anglo Saxon society
background in the 1930’s included a series of lectures about Beowulf, and he became very well known for them. According to Colin Duriez (author of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend), undergraduate and postgraduate students were entertained and influenced by Tolkien’s reading of Beowulf. According to a letter sent to Tolkien in his later years, “the voice was the voice of Gandolf” (Duriez 135). Tolkien was able to communicate Beowulf in a way that made a profound impact on students. The